Just a tad optimistic

[John Mason]

Tony you are to hard on yourself. I used to have a job that included sending all counterfeit notes to the Bank of England for examination for conformation that they were indeed counterfeit and then destruction.(The only authority in the UK authorised to do this). Your photo beats a good 50% of the notes I sent. Just to put things into perspective as to how much counterfeit money was in circulation I was sending around three thousand pounds worth a month for the small area of Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield and Kirkby in Ashfield together with the surrounding area. Mainly in 20 pound nots. This was at the time that paper money was in circulation. I do believe it is more difficult now we have the new plastic type notes.

John Mason